Plattegrond van een kamer 1845 - 1891

This sketch, "Plattegrond van een kamer" or "Floor plan of a room," was made by Johannes Bosboom. He used graphite on paper. Here, the composition appears almost like a deconstruction of architectural space, rendered in spare lines and notations. The floor plan, while appearing straightforward, is disrupted by the inclusion of fragmented pillar studies on the left and handwritten notes to the right. The pillars, truncated and measured, contrast with the more fluid representation of the room’s layout. Bosboom uses the language of architectural drawing, typically employed for precision, to suggest something more ambiguous. We see an interplay between objective measurement and subjective impression. The semiotic system at work here disassembles a traditional drawing by inviting us to question fixed meanings within the context of architectural representation. Bosboom’s drawing underscores the idea that art does not provide a single, stable interpretation but rather initiates a dynamic process of seeing and knowing.